yap

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /jæp/

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Verb

Plain form yap

Third-person singular yaps

Past tense yapped

Past participle yapped

Present participle yapping

1. If a tiny dog yaps, then it makes short loud sounds, but in an excited way.

   The very tiny and cute dog yapped.

2. If you say that somebody yaps, you mean that they talk a lot in an obnoxious way.

   Matthew loves to yap, and will always do so.

Related words

• yapper
• yappingly

Synonyms

Meaning 1

• yelp
• bark
• woof
• yip

Meaning 2

• talk
• gossip
• chatter